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Apple to beat Samsung in smartphone shipments for first time in 14 years

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Re: Apple to beat Samsung in smartphone shipments for first time in 14 years

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Post by tooltalk »

pu_pe wrote: post #3
davidcollantes wrote: post #2

Source: https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/Global-Smartpho...

Looks like Samsung decreased a lot because Xiaomi ate their lunch, which doesn't surprise me.

I'm surprised that Samsung managed to stay #1 globally for so long after forced out of China, after Xi's rise to power in 2013.

Re: Apple to beat Samsung in smartphone shipments for first time in 14 years

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Post by rhetocj23 »

ortusdux wrote: post #7
davidcollantes wrote: post #2

Source: https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/Global-Smartpho...

Apple has done a great job capturing the gifting market, which shows up in their Q4 numbers.

Apple makes you feel something for many people. Many on here dont get it.

Re: Apple to beat Samsung in smartphone shipments for first time in 14 years

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Post by nextos »

barbazoo wrote: post #5

Not because Apple made a jump in sales but mostly because Samsung has been on a decade long decline.

Samsung has good hardware, but their software is really mediocre, at best. Many of their devices are laggy and slow down further after some updates.

This is the case even on high-end devices. Our 12-month-old Galaxy Tab is slower than a 7-year-old Pixel. Hard to understand.

Plus, they make really odd tweaks to the UI, such as adding a permanent button overlay that clashes with most hamburger icons in websites and apps. This drives novice users insane.

If you wanna ship a custom Android, at least get it right. Otherwise, just stick to stock. Sony does this really well: https://developerworld.wpp.developer.sony.com/open-source

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